Western_Lewin's_rail
Western Lewin's rail
Extinct subspecies of bird
The western Lewin's rail (Lewinia pectoralis clelandi), also known as Cleland's rail,[2] Lewin's rail (western) or the Lewin water rail, is an extinct and little known subspecies of Lewin's rail that was endemic to Western Australia. There are only four specimens, one in the Australian Museum and three in the British Museum.[3] The subspecific name honours Australian ornithologist John Burton Cleland.